Descriptive Terms In Real Estate Ads Even More Definitions

Descriptive Terms in​ Real Estate Ads - Even More DefinitionsIf you are buying or​ selling a​ home, the​ chances are good you struggle with the​ meaning of​ descriptive real estate terms .​ Here are explanations and​ definitions for​ more terms .​ Living Room & Family Room When a​ home has both a​ living room and​ a​ family room, we know which is​ which .​ It used to​ be that when an​ ad mentioned a​ family room, we could assume it​ also had a​ living room .​ Now some builders are building houses with something akin to​ the​ first use of​ Great Room above and​ calling it​ the​ Family Room on the​ floor plan .​ Thus houses and​ their terminology seem to​ be evolving .​ I​ suppose in​ the​ new builder speak we should just think of​ the​ room as​ an​ informal family living room .​ Patio & Terrace Both are outdoor living areas paved with something like slate or​ brick .​ a​ patio is​ level with the​ ground around it .​ a​ terrace has adjoining areas of​ ground which are higher, or​ lower, or​ perhaps both .​ Solarium, Sun Room, Florida Room These terms are used to​ describe rooms with lots of​ windows (often on three sides) .​ Many times these areas also have skylights .​ The choice of​ what to​ call them seems purely personal .​ They tend to​ be charming, bright, sunny places in​ which to​ over winter plants and​ sit in​ the​ garden in​ chilly or​ downright cold weather .​ Jack and​ Jill Bath A bathroom with two doors into it .​ It is​ frequently situated between two bedrooms with doors to​ each .​ Sometimes the​ doors are into a​ bedroom and​ into a​ hallway .​ Waterfront vs .​ Water View Waterfront property actually has a​ common boundary with (frontage on) the​ water .​ Sometimes the​ property line actually goes into the​ water .​ Water view just means water can be seen from the​ property .​ Sometimes there is​ a​ beautiful view .​ Sometimes it​ means the​ water can be seen from one upstairs window when the​ leaves are off the​ trees! Also, many times a​ new structure might block the​ view at​ some time in​ the​ future unless there is​ a​ protective covenant or​ something to​ prevent it .​ If you can get the​ verbiage down, you’ll be way ahead in​ the​ real estate game .​ Look for​ future articles on this subject or​ visit our site to​ read more terms.